Not Necessarily A Victory For The People

Feb 04, 2016 | 1:30 PM

Yes, Gov. Malloy's speech was an ideological victory for Republicans [Feb. 4, Dan Haar column, "Optimism Amid The Reality Of Deep Cuts"] -- and also for big business, big money and greed. Unfortunately, it was not necessarily a victory for the people, or even for the economy.

When the so-called "job creators" are too focused on reducing their taxes rather than creating jobs, it is up to the government to stimulate the economy by taxing and spending in ways that will invest for the long-term public interest and will open the doors for everyone to participate in the work that needs to be done.

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One doesn't have to look very far to see that spending by business isn't always in the public interest. It is up to the government to apply regulations, taxes, fines and incentives to harness private initiative for the public good. Democrats have known all this, but they've been so cowardly about saying so lately that even they are beginning to forget.

Also, it's time that the states work together rather than being bullied by companies threatening to leave.